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Yesterday, my mother, Shyamali Palkar, retired after 37 years of service with United India Insurance, where she served as an Administrative Officer, primarily in the Accounts department. Like most retirement ceremonies, there were flowers, speeches, laughter, photographs, and a few tears. But as I sat there listening to her colleagues speak about her journey, I… Read more
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Like many of you, I recently watched the clip of Aditya, the card throwing artist whose performance went viral after his appearance on India’s Got Latent. What caught everyone’s attention was that he couldn’t complete his trick in the very first attempt. The internet did what it does best. It counted the failed attempts, made… Read more
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A few days ago, Vadodara woke up to devastating news. A bus travelling from Rajasthan towards Surat rammed into a truck parked by the roadside around 4 a.m., leading to multiple deaths and injuries.As I read the reports, one detail immediately caught my attention.Not the type of bus.Not the road.Not the weather.The time.4 a.m.It is… Read more
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Imagine this. You have a panic attack in a shopping mall. Your heart races. Your palms sweat. You feel dizzy. You are convinced that something terrible is about to happen. A few days later, your brain comes up with a brilliant solution: “Never go to a shopping mall again.” Problem solved. Or is it? Now… Read more
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A few days ago, my receptionist didi mentioned that her young daughter wanted to learn tennis.But like many dreams in childhood, this one was quietly standing behind a financial barrier. Though she didn’t mention it, I knew it. Tennis is an expensive sport.The classes, equipment, coaching- it all adds up. So I decided to sponsor… Read more
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Mrs. Sujata is 78 years old.She’s been a renowned teacher before she retired 18 years ago. Mr Suresh worked as a banker before he retired 20 years ago. He had a habit of waking up quite early at 5 am to go for his morning walk. But on that particular morning 20 days back, he… Read more
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“Is there any doctor or nurse on board? We have an emergency!” shouted the airhostess.I was half asleep when I heard that, and almost automatically, my hand went up.The airhostess took me to the seat where a man was having difficulty breathing. When I checked the pulse oximeter reading, the person’s oxygen was dropping steadily.… Read more
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65% of India’s population is under 35 years.With the growing advancements in the fields of commerce, science and technology, global experts recommend that we are in the middle of an economic boom, which is why we need to make sure that we utilize this period wisely. With the majority of the work now shifting from… Read more
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Before you begin to read this blog, I want you to watch the attached video. A personal story of my everyday life as #Psychiatrist in India. This might help anyone who is new to the field or thinking of entering the uncharted waters of #mentalhealthprofession Read on.1/n Every day, you will be reminded of the… Read more
Dr. Devashish Palkar (MD Psychiatry, PGDCH)
I am on a mission to normalize conversations related to mental health. Welcome to my blog page where I write about interesting cases, insights and more related to mental health and well-being.
Dr. Devashish Palkar (MD Psychiatry, PGDCH) 